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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
ADDRESS REPLY TO SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO ATTORNEY GENERAL IN CHARGE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION
WASHINGTON
ANO REFER TO FILE NUMBER
56O67/44O 56O67/44I
May 10, 1941
MEMORANDUM FOR THE FILE
Collaer telephoned stating that the Commanding Officer at Fort Peck was unable to release the laundry equipment to Fort Missoula as he had been directed to withdraw it from transfer. Telephoned Colonel Gesler (War Department 730) who stated that this equipment had been ordered held for ninety days for the St. Lawrence River project, but that as our need was more immediate he was today wiring Fort Peck to release this equipment to this Service.
Collaer also stated that a Major Black was then at Fort Missoula, Montana, prepared to ship the surgical material and other equipment of the Army hospital at Missoula to a Pacific Coast point. Collaer requested that we take action towards having this equipment transferred to this Service.
I contacted Lt. Col. 0. B. Abbott, G-l Staff, extension 2606, who referred me to Colonel Duff at branch 4148 Depot Supply, who in turn referred me to Colonel Buechler (pronounced Beekler), extension 4515� Each of these officers advised me that we did not ask for this equipment in our initial request and that for that reason arrangements had been made to ship it elsewhere as such equipment was badly needed and almost impossible to purchase in the open market. None of them would take any action towards stopping such shipment until we would make formal request for it, but suggested that a letter be addressed to the Secretary of War' by the Attorney General setting forth our urgent need for such equipment both at Fort Missoa? a and Fort Lincoln. In order to avoid having to itemize each and every piece of equipment required in such hospitals, it was suggested that we confer with the Surgeon General who would probably advise us to ask for such equipment as would be needed for "normal regimental requirements".
Too late today to confer further with anyone.
F. MILLER Assistant Chief Supervisor of Border Patrol

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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
ADDRESS REPLY TO SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO ATTORNEY GENERAL IN CHARGE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION
WASHINGTON
ANO REFER TO FILE NUMBER
56O67/44O 56O67/44I
May 10, 1941
MEMORANDUM FOR THE FILE
Collaer telephoned stating that the Commanding Officer at Fort Peck was unable to release the laundry equipment to Fort Missoula as he had been directed to withdraw it from transfer. Telephoned Colonel Gesler (War Department 730) who stated that this equipment had been ordered held for ninety days for the St. Lawrence River project, but that as our need was more immediate he was today wiring Fort Peck to release this equipment to this Service.
Collaer also stated that a Major Black was then at Fort Missoula, Montana, prepared to ship the surgical material and other equipment of the Army hospital at Missoula to a Pacific Coast point. Collaer requested that we take action towards having this equipment transferred to this Service.
I contacted Lt. Col. 0. B. Abbott, G-l Staff, extension 2606, who referred me to Colonel Duff at branch 4148 Depot Supply, who in turn referred me to Colonel Buechler (pronounced Beekler), extension 4515� Each of these officers advised me that we did not ask for this equipment in our initial request and that for that reason arrangements had been made to ship it elsewhere as such equipment was badly needed and almost impossible to purchase in the open market. None of them would take any action towards stopping such shipment until we would make formal request for it, but suggested that a letter be addressed to the Secretary of War' by the Attorney General setting forth our urgent need for such equipment both at Fort Missoa? a and Fort Lincoln. In order to avoid having to itemize each and every piece of equipment required in such hospitals, it was suggested that we confer with the Surgeon General who would probably advise us to ask for such equipment as would be needed for "normal regimental requirements".
Too late today to confer further with anyone.
F. MILLER Assistant Chief Supervisor of Border Patrol